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Newspaper
Linton Daily Citizen
Location
Linton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1925
Page
6
Edward W Browning a wealthy New York realtor weighs choices from thousands of girls who answered his advertisement seeking a playmate for his adopted daughter Dorothy. The decision involves selecting a suitable companion from a large pool of applicants.
Oren Rice, about 37, a farmer four miles south of Linton, suffered a serious accident when his leg was drawn into a hay baler yesterday. Three doctors attended, and after being moved to his home it was hoped the leg could be saved rather than amputated.
Bebe Daniels stars in The Manicure Girl for the final Grand appearance joined by an Aesop fable. Monday and Tuesday Florence Victor Matt Moore and Louise Fazenda present Grounds for Divorce from Broadway. Plus Educational comedy Good Spirits. Wednesday and Thursday features A Thief in Paradise as the big special.
Helmsburg on the Minois Central in Brown county endured another blaze yesterday. The Joshua Bond general store and restaurant burned to the ground with an estimated loss of 4 000 dollars, partly insured, likely arson. Firefighters and officers pursue leads that may yield arrests soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sour wine of Greencastle announce to Grandpa Jack Smite by telephone that they are parents of a 7 pound baby born last night. All doing nicely. Grandfather expects the name Jack, but not yet decided.
The Relief Corps will hold a regular meeting this evening and all members are urged to attend as important work will be undertaken.
Geologist William Platt discusses why landslides occur in wet conditions on slopes in England. He notes hard and soft rock layers create instability after heavy rain, with examples including Mam Tor in Derbyshire and a landslip near Shanklin Isle of Wight.
A Mongolian prince visits Berlin to commission maps of his country. The publisher admits current maps predate the war and asks for boundary details. The prince replies to draw boundaries as wide as possible so his people can see how large their nation is.
The text explains Newtons first law that a body in motion stays in motion unless acted on and a body at rest remains at rest unless a force causes a change. It notes contemporaries were surprised and that friction and air resistance usually stop motion, while space is empty with no friction.
The article discusses the likely origins of rocking chairs in America after 1750 with Windsor chairs as the initial form fitted with rockers. It notes that Windsor chairs originated in England and that American makers improved comfort by adapting furniture to human anatomy, leading to wider adoption in the 19th century.
Neighbors report a six year old girl being whipped mercilessly for fifteen minutes each morning allegedly due to the mother’s religious beliefs. Authorities in Michigan City Ind. investigate the complaints as records indicate.
Jess Asher a 32 year old truck driver for a South Bend factory was held by police in the death of Betty Baker 11 who was run over by his truck. Police said the brakes were found out of order as the investigation continues.
Federal court charges allege conspiracy to restrain trade under the Sherman act. One hundred furniture manufacturers and individuals producing bedroom and dining room furniture face indictment by United States authorities in Chicago.
A bird refuge in Luysan Inland in the middle of the Pacific suffered a wipeout at sea, drowning three AMA-pirda and leaving only two survivors among the Warbler population.
Fragmentary note discusses liberty in art and literature, citing Shakespearean influence and pure art ideals. Nonspecific references to authors Husloy and Husloy-like terms appear. The text reads as a literary musing rather than a news item.
Miss Ruth Lovall of Dugger is here for the day. Numerous residents and visitors listed include Joe Porter to Owensburg on business, M T Lester to Jagonville, Miss Lillian Larson at Trinity Springs, Mrs Anna Lear to Odon, Mrs Allen McCain visiting Bloomfield, and many other travelers visiting relatives in Jasonville Odon Sandborn Terre Haute Indianapolis Bloomington and Detroit in a lively society note.
An advertising squad with a 2 sheepskin band travels from Linton to Hymera today to boost the annual soldiers reunion set for July 30 and 31 under the American Legion.
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